Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering

shimada@cmu.edu

Publications

119 papers from 1995 to 2026. Lab members are shown in bold. For a complete citation record, see Professor Shimada's Google Scholar profile.

Showing all 119 publications

2026

  1. Ego2Contact: Predicting Touch from Egocentric Human Video for Contact-Rich Robot Manipulation

    Qianqian Yang, Dayou Li, Bangya Liu, Zihao Zhu, Nuo Chen, Siyuan Xu, Hezhen Hu, Chen Yu, Rebecca Friesen, Minghui Zheng, Cynthia Hipwell, Xiaoning Qian, Kenji Shimada, Zhiwen Fan

    Preprint arXiv preprint

    arXiv Abstract

  2. Stress-driven and user-guided Pythagorean-Hodograph print-paths for additive manufacturing

    Erkan Gunpinar, Serhat Cam, Kenji Shimada

    Computer-Aided Design, vol. 199, art. 104138

    DOI Abstract

  3. Pose-aware Legged Robot Semantic Exploration with Omnidirectional Perception in Confined Unknown Environments

    Xiaoyang Zhan, Shiyu Chen, Kenji Shimada

    Preprint arXiv preprint

    arXiv Abstract

  4. Evaluation of a Novel Educational Three-Dimensionally–Printed, Unstable, Distal Radius Fracture Model for Reduction and Splinting

    Brian T. Sullivan, Megan Miles, Nicole D. Lee, Keith T. Aziz, Elisha A. Raeker-Jordan, Gabriel Yohe, Kenji Shimada, Dawn LaPorte, Aviram M. Giladi, Kenneth R. Means

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, vol. 34, pp. e2118-e2125

    DOI Abstract

  5. Ortho2CAD: 3D CAD generation from orthographic drawings using vision language models

    Aditya Joglekar, Amit Regmi, Kenji Shimada, Levent Burak Kara

    Preprint arXiv preprint

    arXiv Abstract

  6. Analyzing and testing bimetallic additively manufactured structures for tailored thermal expansion

    Uchechukwu O. Agwu, Glenn E. Bean, Jacob I. Rome, Vinay K. Goyal, Kenji Shimada

    Rapid Prototyping Journal, vol. 32, pp. 1602-1616

    DOI Abstract

  7. NavRL++: A System-Level Framework for Improving Sim-to-Real Transfer in Reinforcement Learning-Based Robot Navigation

    Zhefan Xu, Hanyu Jin, Kenji Shimada

    Preprint arXiv preprint

    arXiv Abstract

  8. ASIP-Planner: Adaptive Planning for UAV Surface Inspection in Partially Known Indoor Environments

    Hanyu Jin, Zhefan Xu, Haoyu Shen, Xinming Han, Kanlong Ye, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2026, accepted)

    arXiv Abstract

  9. Computational Investigation on the Combined Effect of Applied Strain and Pore Configuration on Strain Concentrators in Additively Manufactured Metals

    Erick Adan Ramirez, Saikumar Reddy Yeratapally, George Robert Weber, Kenji Shimada

    Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, vol. 49, pp. 1656-1679

    DOI Abstract

  10. Material grade-based task planning for robotic limestone mining

    Yuhei Sugano, Jierui Li, Kenji Shimada

    Advanced Robotics, vol. 40, pp. 63-82

    DOI Abstract

2025

  1. Evaluating Tetrahedral Latticed Cubes Optimized for Additive Manufacturing Through Finite Element Analysis and Geometric Scanning Validation

    Li-Yang Chiang, Uchechukwu O. Agwu, Soji Yamakawa, Kenji Shimada

    3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, vol. 12, pp. 633-646

    DOI Abstract

  2. Concrete Spray 3D Printing Simulator for Nozzle Trajectory Planning

    Soji Yamakawa, Kyshalee Vazquez-Santiago, Yixuan Xia, Hiroki Ogura, Shinya Yamamoto, Reina Nakanishi, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 10, pp. 11586-11593

    DOI Abstract

  3. Semantic Exploration and Dense Mapping of Complex Environments Using Ground Robot With Panoramic LiDAR-Camera Fusion

    Xiaoyang Zhan, Shixin Zhou, Qianqian Yang, Yixuan Zhao, Hao Liu, Srinivas Chowdary Ramineni, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 10, pp. 11196-11203

    DOI Abstract

  4. Method for evaluating the fit of custom-fit Continuous Positive Airway Pressure masks using finite element analysis

    Erica Martelly, Sandeep Rana, Kenji Shimada

    Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, vol. 28, pp. 1800-1817

    DOI Abstract

  5. Safe-Construct: Redefining Construction Safety Violation Recognition as 3D Multi-View Engagement Task

    Aviral Chharia, Tianyu Ren, Tomotake Furuhata, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops (CVPRW), pp. 5811-5820

    DOI Abstract

  6. Redesigning Aerospace Components Using a Coupled Topology Optimization and Lattice Generation Approach

    Ramon William-Sobers, Uchechukwu O. Agwu, Soji Yamakawa, Kenji Shimada

    3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, vol. 12, pp. 223-238

    DOI Abstract

  7. Intent Prediction-Driven Model Predictive Control for UAV Planning and Navigation in Dynamic Environments

    Zhefan Xu, Hanyu Jin, Xinming Han, Haoyu Shen, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 10, pp. 4946-4953

    DOI Abstract

  8. NavRL: Learning Safe Flight in Dynamic Environments

    Zhefan Xu, Xinming Han, Haoyu Shen, Hanyu Jin, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 10, pp. 3668-3675

    DOI Abstract

  9. LV-DOT: LiDAR-visual dynamic obstacle detection and tracking for autonomous robot navigation

    Zhefan Xu, Haoyu Shen, Xinming Han, Hanyu Jin, Kanlong Ye, Kenji Shimada

    Preprint arXiv preprint

    arXiv Abstract

  10. Learning 3D human–object interaction graphs from transferable context knowledge for construction monitoring

    Liuyue Xie, Shreyas Misra, Nischal Suresh, Justin Soza-Soto, Tomotake Furuhata, Kenji Shimada

    Computers in Industry, vol. 164, art. 104171

    DOI Abstract

  11. Novel Wire Gripper for Robotics Picking of Small Green Parts From Powder Bed of Binder Jet Metal Additive Manufacturing

    Abdulhamid Mathkur, Yanen Huang, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 110821-110827

    DOI Abstract

2024

  1. Development of a Novel Soft Tissue Measurement Device for Individualized Finite Element Modeling in Custom-Fit CPAP Mask Evaluation

    Erica Martelly, Summer Lee, Kristina Martinez, Sandeep Rana, Kenji Shimada

    Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 52, pp. 3184-3195

    DOI Abstract

  2. Multi-Class Entity Classification on Rasterized Engineering Drawings Using Graph Learning

    Joe Joseph, Amit Regmi, Levent Burak Kara, Kenji Shimada

    ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), pp. V002T03A096

    DOI Abstract

  3. Determination of Gain Scheduling Parameters for Loss of a Feedwater Pump Transient Mitigation Using Neural Networks

    Ryan J. Hoover, Kenji Shimada

    Nuclear Technology, vol. 210, pp. 2204-2214

    DOI Abstract

  4. Wind Disturbance Rejection for UAVs Using Controller Settings Determined by Neural Networks

    Ryan J. Hoover, Grant Metts, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Automatic Control and Intelligent Systems (I2CACIS), pp. 1-5

    DOI Abstract

  5. Heuristic-based Incremental Probabilistic Roadmap for Efficient UAV Exploration in Dynamic Environments

    Zhefan Xu, Christopher Suzuki, Xiaoyang Zhan, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 11832-11838

    DOI Abstract

  6. Quadcopter Trajectory Time Minimization and Robust Collision Avoidance via Optimal Time Allocation

    Zhefan Xu, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 16531-16537

    DOI Abstract

  7. Applying Reinforcement Learning to PID Flight Control of a Quadrotor Drone to Mitigate Wind Disturbances

    Ryan J. Hoover, Wenyu Wu, Kenji Shimada

    International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications (ICARA), pp. 285-293

    DOI Abstract

  8. A Data Augmentation Method for Data-Driven Component Segmentation of Engineering Drawings

    Wentai Zhang, Joe Joseph, Quan Chen, Can Koz, Liuyue Xie, Amit Regmi, Soji Yamakawa, Tomotake Furuhata, Kenji Shimada, Levent Burak Kara

    Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, vol. 24, art. 011001

    DOI Abstract

  9. Onboard Dynamic-Object Detection and Tracking for Autonomous Robot Navigation With RGB-D Camera

    Zhefan Xu, Xiaoyang Zhan, Yumeng Xiu, Christopher Suzuki, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 9, pp. 651-658

    DOI Abstract

2023

  1. Image-Enhanced U-Net: Optimizing Defect Detection in Window Frames for Construction Quality Inspection

    Jorge Vasquez, Tomotake Furuhata, Kenji Shimada

    Buildings, vol. 14, pp. 3

    DOI Abstract

  2. Optimization Framework for Global Path Planning and Local Motion Planning for Robotic Welding of Multiple Large Industrial Parts

    Kyshalee Vazquez-Santiago, Chun Fan Goh, Rishi Basdeo, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), pp. 1-8

    DOI Abstract

  3. A Vision-Based Autonomous UAV Inspection Framework for Unknown Tunnel Construction Sites With Dynamic Obstacles

    Zhefan Xu, Baihan Chen, Xiaoyang Zhan, Yumeng Xiu, Christopher Suzuki, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, pp. 4983-4990

    DOI Abstract

  4. Airfoil GAN: encoding and synthesizing airfoils for aerodynamic shape optimization

    Yuyang Wang, Kenji Shimada, Amir Barati Farimani

    Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, vol. 10, pp. 1350-1362

    DOI Abstract

  5. A real-time dynamic obstacle tracking and mapping system for UAV navigation and collision avoidance with an RGB-D camera

    Zhefan Xu, Xiaoyang Zhan, Baihan Chen, Yumeng Xiu, Chenhao Yang, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 10645-10651

    DOI Abstract

  6. Vision-aided UAV Navigation and Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance using Gradient-based B-spline Trajectory Optimization

    Zhefan Xu, Yumeng Xiu, Xiaoyang Zhan, Baihan Chen, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 1214-1220

    DOI Abstract

  7. Component segmentation of engineering drawings using Graph Convolutional Networks

    Wentai Zhang, Joe Joseph, Yue Yin, Liuyue Xie, Tomotake Furuhata, Soji Yamakawa, Kenji Shimada, Levent Burak Kara

    Computers in Industry, vol. 147, art. 103885

    DOI Abstract

2022

  1. Data-driven Analysis of Engineering Drawings Using Component-based Graphs

    Wentai Zhang

    Thesis Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

    Abstract

  2. Graph neural network-enabled manufacturing method classification from engineering drawings

    Liuyue Xie, Yao Lu, Tomotake Furuhata, Soji Yamakawa, Wentai Zhang, Amit Regmi, Levent Kara, Kenji Shimada

    Computers in Industry, vol. 142, art. 103697

    DOI Abstract

  3. Robotic Depowdering for Additive Manufacturing Via Pose Tracking

    Zhenwei Liu, Junyi Geng, Xikai Dai, Tomasz Swierzewski, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, pp. 10770-10777

    DOI Abstract

  4. Three-Dimensional Ship Hull Encoding and Optimization via Deep Neural Networks

    Yuyang Wang, Joe Joseph, T. P. Aniruddhan Unni, Soji Yamakawa, Amir Barati Farimani, Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 144, art. 101701

    DOI Abstract

  5. Data Augmentation of Engineering Drawings for Data-Driven Component Segmentation

    Wentai Zhang, Quan Chen, Can Koz, Liuyue Xie, Amit Regmi, Soji Yamakawa, Tomotake Furuhata, Kenji Shimada, Levent Burak Kara

    ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE), pp. V03AT03A016

    DOI Abstract

  6. SAGA-net: shape-assisted graph attention neural network for real-time pointcloud completion

    Liuyue Xie, Tinglin Duan, Kenji Shimada

    ACM SIGAPP Applied Computing Review, vol. 22, pp. 21-33

    DOI Abstract

  7. DPMPC-Planner: A real-time UAV trajectory planning framework for complex static environments with dynamic obstacles

    Zhefan Xu, Di Deng, Yiping Dong, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 250-256

    DOI Abstract

  8. SAGA-Net: efficient pointcloud completion with shape-assisted graph attention neural network

    Liuyue Xie, Tinglin Duan, Kenji Shimada

    ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC), pp. 569-576

    DOI Abstract

  9. 3D Printing of Customizable Phantoms to Replace Cadaveric Models in Upper Extremity Surgical Residency Training

    Elisha Raeker-Jordan, Miguel Martinez, Kenji Shimada

    Materials, vol. 15, pp. 694

    DOI Abstract

  10. Lessons Learned on the Testing of Additively Manufactured Inconel 625 and 316L Stainless Steel Bimetallic Components

    Uchechukwu Agwu, Robert Petruska, Kenji Shimada, Jacob Rome, Glenn Bean, Steffen Tai, Vinay K. Goyal

    AIAA SciTech Forum

    DOI Abstract

2021

  1. Moldable Mask: A Reusable, Hot Water Moldable, Additively Manufactured Mask to Be Used as an N95 Alternative

    Erica Martelly, Charles Li, Kenji Shimada

    Materials, vol. 14, pp. 7082

    DOI Abstract

  2. Motion Planning for Kinematically Redundant Mobile Manipulators with Genetic Algorithm, Pose Interpolation, and Inverse Kinematics

    Kyshalee Vazquez-Santiago, Chun Fan Goh, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), pp. 1167-1174

    DOI Abstract

  3. Development of a Three-Dimensionally Printed Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Phantom

    Ting Xu Tan, Ying Ying Wu, Ian Riley, Youyou Duanmu, Samuel Rylowicz, Kenji Shimada

    Cureus

    DOI Abstract

  4. Assessing Tetrahedral Lattice Parameters for Engineering Applications Through Finite Element Analysis

    Uchechukwu O. Agwu, Kangchun Wang, Chaitanya Singh, Connor Leemhuis, Soji Yamakawa, Kenji Shimada

    3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, vol. 8, pp. 238-252

    DOI Abstract

  5. Design and Fabrication of Custom-Fit BiPAP and CPAP Masks Using Three-Dimensional Imaging and Three-Dimensional Printing Techniques

    Erica Martelly, Sandeep Rana, Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 15, art. 024502

    DOI Abstract

  6. High-Fidelity Wrist Fracture Phantom as a Training Tool to Develop Competency in Orthopaedic Surgical Trainees

    Elisha A. Raeker-Jordan, Miguel Martinez, Keith T. Aziz, Megan R. Miles, Kenneth R. Means, Dawn M. LaPorte, Aviram M. Giladi, Kenji Shimada

    JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews, vol. 5, pp. e20.00224-8

    DOI Abstract

  7. Autonomous UAV Exploration of Dynamic Environments Via Incremental Sampling and Probabilistic Roadmap

    Zhefan Xu, Di Deng, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 6, pp. 2729-2736

    DOI Abstract

  8. Self-Consuming Spacecraft Concept

    Horatiu C. Dragnea, Henry Helvajian, Alexandra Long, Uchechukwu Agwu, Kenji Shimada

    AIAA SciTech Forum

    DOI Abstract

2020

  1. Coordinated Aerial-Ground Robot Exploration via Monte-Carlo View Quality Rendering

    Di Deng, Zhefan Xu, Wenbo Zhao, Kenji Shimada

    Preprint arXiv preprint

    arXiv Abstract

  2. Frontier-based Automatic-differentiable Information Gain Measure for Robotic Exploration of Unknown 3D Environments

    Di Deng, Zhefan Xu, Wenbo Zhao, Kenji Shimada

    Preprint arXiv preprint

    arXiv Abstract

  3. Multi-UAV Coverage Path Planning for the Inspection of Large and Complex Structures

    Wei Jing, Di Deng, Yan Wu, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 1480-1486

    DOI Abstract

  4. Improved Feasible-Set Method for Removing Mesh Inversion

    Soji Yamakawa, Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, vol. 20, art. 041011

    DOI Abstract

  5. Landing A Mobile Robot Safely from Tall Walls Using Manipulator Motion Generated from Reinforcement Learning

    Chun Fan Goh, Kyshalee Vazquez-Santiago, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), pp. 8-15

    DOI Abstract

  6. Inventory Tracking for Unstructured Environments via Probabilistic Reasoning

    Mabaran Rajaraman, Kyle Bannerman, Kenji Shimada

    Logistics, vol. 4, pp. 16

    DOI Abstract

  7. Robotic Exploration of Unknown 2D Environment Using a Frontier-based Automatic-Differentiable Information Gain Measure

    Di Deng, Runlin Duan, Jiahong Liu, Kuangjie Sheng, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), pp. 1497-1503

    DOI Abstract

  8. A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Global Routing

    Haiguang Liao, Wentai Zhang, Xuliang Dong, Barnabas Poczos, Kenji Shimada, Levent Burak Kara

    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 142, art. 061701

    DOI Abstract

  9. MuGNet: Multi-Resolution Graph Neural Network for Segmenting Large-Scale Pointclouds.

    Liuyue Xie, Tomotake Furuhata, Kenji Shimada

    Conference on Robot Learning, pp. 873-882

    Link Abstract

2019

  1. Constrained Heterogeneous Vehicle Path Planning for Large-area Coverage

    Di Deng, Wei Jing, Yuhe Fu, Ziyin Huang, Jiahong Liu, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 4113-4120

    DOI Abstract

  2. Coverage Path Planning using Path Primitive Sampling and Primitive Coverage Graph for Visual Inspection

    Wei Jing, Di Deng, Zhe Xiao, Yong Liu, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 1472-1479

    DOI Abstract

  3. Tracking Tagged Inventory in Unstructured Environments through Probabilistic Dependency Graphs

    Mabaran Rajaraman, Glenn Philen, Kenji Shimada

    Logistics, vol. 3, pp. 21

    DOI Abstract

  4. 3D Shape Synthesis for Conceptual Design and Optimization Using Variational Autoencoders

    Wentai Zhang, Zhangsihao Yang, Haoliang Jiang, Suyash Nigam, Soji Yamakawa, Tomotake Furuhata, Kenji Shimada, Levent Burak Kara

    ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE), pp. V02AT03A017

    DOI Abstract

  5. Designing a Mobility Solution for Fully Autonomous Welding of Double-Hull Blocks

    Chun Fan Goh, Akshay Hinduja, Divish Ajmani, Robin Song, Lei Zhang, Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, vol. 11, art. 045002

    DOI Abstract

  6. Data-driven Upsampling of Point Clouds

    Wentai Zhang, Haoliang Jiang, Zhangsihao Yang, Soji Yamakawa, Kenji Shimada, Levent Burak Kara

    Computer-Aided Design, vol. 112, pp. 1-13

    DOI Abstract

  7. Compact Two Degrees-of-Freedom External Fixator System for Correction of Persistent Clubfoot Deformity

    Ying Ying Wu, Anton Plakseychuk, Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 13, art. 021005

    DOI Abstract

2018

  1. Material characterization and selection for 3D-printed spine models

    John Hao, Raj Nangunoori, Ying Ying Wu, Mabaran Rajaraman, Daniel Cook, Alex Yu, Boyle Cheng, Kenji Shimada

    3D Printing in Medicine, vol. 4, pp. 8

    DOI Abstract

  2. Heterogeneous Vehicles Routing for Water Canal Damage Assessment

    Di Deng, Prasanth Palli, Fang Shu, Kenji Shimada, Tao Pang

    IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 2375-2382

    DOI Abstract

  3. Custom-Fit Three-Dimensional-Printed BiPAP Mask to Improve Compliance in Patients Requiring Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilatory Support

    Ying Ying Wu, Deepshikha Acharya, Camilla Xu, Boyle Cheng, Sandeep Rana, Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Medical Devices, vol. 12, art. 031003

    DOI Abstract

  4. Robot Model Learning with Gaussian Process Mixture Model

    Sooho Park, Yu Huang, Chun Fan Goh, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), pp. 1263-1268

    DOI Abstract

  5. Semi-Automatic Snore Detection in Polysomnography based on Hierarchical Clustering

    Chun Fan Goh, Laura B. Samuclsson, Martica H. Hall, Gerald Gim Lee Seet, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), pp. 1116-1122

    DOI Abstract

  6. A High-fidelity Tactile Hand Simulator as a Training Tool to Develop Competency in Percutaneous Pinning in Residents

    Ying Ying Wu, Mabaran Rajaraman, Jared Guth, Traci Salopek, Dan Altman, Mark Sangimino, Kenji Shimada

    JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews, vol. 2, pp. e028

    DOI Abstract

  7. Model-based view planning for building inspection and surveillance using voxel dilation, Medial Objects, and Random-Key Genetic Algorithm

    Wei Jing, Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, vol. 5, pp. 337-347

    DOI Abstract

  8. Feature Edge Extraction Via Angle-Based Edge Collapsing and Recovery

    Soji Yamakawa, Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, vol. 18, art. 021001

    DOI Abstract

  9. Automatic Hex-Dominant Mesh Generation for Complex Flow Configurations

    Nihar Sawant, Soji Yamakawa, Satbir Singh, Kenji Shimada

    SAE International Journal of Engines, vol. 11, pp. 615-624

    DOI Abstract

  10. A Computational Framework for Automatic Online Path Generation of Robotic Inspection Tasks via Coverage Planning and Reinforcement Learning

    Wei Jing, Chun Fan Goh, Mabaran Rajaraman, Fei Gao, Sooho Park, Yong Liu, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 54854-54864

    DOI Abstract

  11. Multi-objective optimization and scenario-based robustness analysis of the MoneyMaker Hip Pump

    Christopher McComb, Nathan G. Johnson, Pablo S. Santaeufemia, Brandon T. Gorman, Brent Kolste, Alexander Mobley, Kenji Shimada

    Development Engineering, vol. 3, pp. 23-33

    DOI Abstract

2017

  1. Evaluation of user-guided semi-automatic decomposition tool for hexahedral mesh generation

    Jean Hsiang-Chun Lu, William Roshan Quadros, Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, vol. 4, pp. 330-338

    DOI Abstract

  2. Framework for automatic generation of facades on free-form surfaces

    Diego Andrade, Mikako Harada, Kenji Shimada

    Frontiers of Architectural Research, vol. 6, pp. 273-289

    DOI Abstract

  3. International Innovation Design School for Enhancing the Ability of Designing Future Products

    Kaori Yamada, Toshiharu Taura, Kenji Shimada, Yuichi Washida, Akira Tsumaya, Toshiya Kaihara, Yasuyoshi Yokokohji, Ryuta Sato

    Proceedings of the JSPE Autumn Meeting (Japan Society for Precision Engineering)

    Abstract

  4. Sampling-based coverage motion planning for industrial inspection application with redundant robotic system

    Wei Jing, Joseph Polden, Chun Fan Goh, Mabaran Rajaraman, Wei Lin, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 5211-5218

    DOI Abstract

  5. A model-based learning controller with predictor augmentation for non-stationary conditions and time delay in water shooting

    Chun Fan Goh, Gerald Gim Lee Seet, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), pp. 1110-1117

    DOI Abstract

  6. Model-based coverage motion planning for industrial 3D shape inspection applications

    Wei Jing, Joseph Polden, Pey Yuen Tao, Chun Fan Goh, Wei Lin, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), pp. 1293-1300

    DOI Abstract

  7. On-line Bayesian regression mixture model for robot model learning

    Sooho Park, Junlin Wang, Shimada Kenji

    IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 6449-6454

    DOI Abstract

  8. Support vector machines for automated snoring detection: proof-of-concept

    Laura B. Samuelsson, Anusha A. Rangarajan, Kenji Shimada, Robert T. Krafty, Daniel J. Buysse, Patrick J. Strollo, Howard M. Kravitz, Huiyong Zheng, Martica H. Hall

    Sleep and Breathing, vol. 21, pp. 119-133

    DOI Abstract

  9. A computerized tutor prototype for prostate cryotherapy: key building blocks and system evaluation

    Yoed Rabin, Kenji Shimada, Purva Joshi, Anjali Sehrawat, Robert Keelan, Dona M. Wilfong, James T. McCormick

    Proceedings of SPIE (SPIE BiOS), vol. 10066, pp. 100660Z

    DOI Abstract

  10. GPU-Based Simulation of Ultrasound Imaging Artifacts for Cryosurgery Training

    Robert Keelan, Kenji Shimada, Yoed Rabin

    Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, vol. 16, pp. 5-14

    DOI Abstract

  11. A Natural Interaction Interface for UAVs Using Intuitive Gesture Recognition

    Meghan Chandarana, Anna Trujillo, Kenji Shimada, B. Danette Allen

    Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, pp. 387-398

    DOI Abstract

  12. An educational method for enhancing the ability to design innovative products

    Kaori H. Yamada, Akira TSUMAYA, Toshiharu Taura, Kenji Shimada, Toshiya Kaihara, Yasuyoshi Yokokohji, Ryuta Sato

    21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED17), pp. 049-058

    Link Abstract

  13. An International Design Engineering School for Enhancing the Synthetic Thinking Ability

    Toshiharu TAURA, Kenji SHIMADA, Kaori YAMADA, Akira TSUMAYA, Toshiya KAIHARA, Yasuyoshi YOKOKOHJI, Ryuta SATO

    Journal of JSEE, vol. 65, pp. 5_59-5_67

    DOI Abstract

  14. An International Innovation Design School for Enhancing the Imagination to Design Future Products

    Kaori Yamada, Toshiharu Taura, Kenji Shimada, Yuichi Washida, Akira Tsumaya, Toshiya Kaihara, Yasuyoshi Yokokohji, Ryuta Sato

    Proceedings of the JSPE Semestrial Meeting (Japan Society for Precision Engineering)

    Abstract

2016

  1. Simulation-Based Cryosurgery Training: Variable Insertion Depth Planning in Prostate Cryosurgery

    Anjali Sehrawat, Robert Keelan, Kenji Shimada, Dona M. Wilfong, James T. McCormick, Yoed Rabin

    Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, vol. 15, pp. 805-814

    DOI Abstract

  2. Optimizing path for kinematically redundant robotic inspection system using Obstacle Based Probabilistic Roadmap and Genetic Algorithm

    Prashin Sharma, Iacopo Gentilini, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), pp. 2716-2721

    DOI Abstract

  3. View planning for 3D shape reconstruction of buildings with unmanned aerial vehicles

    Wei Jing, Joseph Polden, Pey Yuen Tao, Wei Lin, Kenji Shimada

    International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV), pp. 1-6

    DOI Abstract

  4. Sampling-based view planning for 3D visual coverage task with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

    Wei Jing, Joseph Polden, Wei Lin, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 1808-1815

    DOI Abstract

  5. A Patient-Specific Flexible 3D Printed Orthopedic Model for Training and Teaching of Clubfoot Correction Surgery

    Ying Ying Wu, Mabaran Rajaraman, Becky Lee, Anton Plakseychuk, Kenji Shimada

    3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, vol. 3, pp. 98-105

    DOI Abstract

  6. Calibration of industry robots with consideration of loading effects using Product-Of-Exponential (POE) and Gaussian Process (GP)

    Wei Jing, Pey Yuen Tao, Guilin Yang, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 4380-4385

    DOI Abstract

  7. 港湾荷役の自動化からロボット化へ (From Automation to Robotization in Port Cargo Handling)

    Kenji Shimada

    Cargo Handling Japan (港湾荷役), vol. 61(3), pp. 303

    Abstract

  8. Automatic Generation of Anisotropic Patterns of Geometric Features for Industrial Design

    Diego Andrade, Ved Vyas, Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 138, art. 021403

    DOI Abstract

  9. Automated Generation of Repeated Geometric Patterns for Customized Additively Manufactured Personal Products

    Diego Andrade, Wei He, Kenji Shimada

    Procedia Manufacturing, vol. 5, pp. 944-957

    DOI Abstract

2013

  1. The travelling salesman problem with neighbourhoods: MINLP solution

    Iacopo Gentilini, François Margot, Kenji Shimada

    Optimization Methods and Software, vol. 28, pp. 364-378

    DOI Abstract

2011

  1. Current Issues and Trends in Meshing and Geometric Processing for Computational Engineering Analyses

    Kenji Shimada

    Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, vol. 11, art. 021008

    DOI Abstract

2010

  1. Unconstrained plastering—Hexahedral mesh generation via advancing‐front geometry decomposition

    Matthew L. Staten, Robert A. Kerr, Steven J. Owen, Ted D. Blacker, Marco Stupazzini, Kenji Shimada

    International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 81, pp. 135-171

    DOI Abstract

2007

  1. An efficient numerical technique for bioheat simulations and its application to computerized cryosurgery planning

    Michael R. Rossi, Daigo Tanaka, Kenji Shimada, Yoed Rabin

    Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, vol. 85, pp. 41-50

    DOI Abstract

  2. Sketch-Based 3D-Shape Creation for Industrial Styling Design

    Levent Burak Kara, Kenji Shimada

    IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 27, pp. 60-71

    DOI Abstract

2006

  1. Pen-based styling design of 3D geometry using concept sketches and template models

    Levent Burak Kara, Chris M. D'Eramo, Kenji Shimada

    ACM Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM), pp. 149-160

    DOI Abstract

2005

  1. Surface mesh segmentation and smooth surface extraction through region growing

    Miguel Vieira, Kenji Shimada

    Computer Aided Geometric Design, vol. 22, pp. 771-792

    DOI Abstract

  2. Combining geometry and domain knowledge to interpret hand-drawn diagrams

    Leslie Gennari, Levent Burak Kara, Thomas F. Stahovich, Kenji Shimada

    Computers & Graphics, vol. 29, pp. 547-562

    DOI Abstract

2003

  1. Fully‐automated hex‐dominant mesh generation with directionality control via packing rectangular solid cells

    Soji Yamakawa, Kenji Shimada

    International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 57, pp. 2099-2129

    DOI Abstract

  2. Anisotropic tetrahedral meshing via bubble packing and advancing front

    Soji Yamakawa, Kenji Shimada

    International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 57, pp. 1923-1942

    DOI Abstract

2002

  1. A survey of computational approaches to three-dimensional layout problems

    J. Cagan, K. Shimada, S. Yin

    Computer-Aided Design, vol. 34, pp. 597-611

    DOI Abstract

2000

  1. Anisotropic Triangulation of Parametric Surfaces via Close Packing of Ellipsoids

    KENJI SHIMADA, ATSUSHI YAMADA, TAKAYUKI ITOH

    International Journal of Computational Geometry & Applications, vol. 10, pp. 417-440

    DOI Abstract

1998

  1. Automatic triangular mesh generation of trimmed parametric surfaces for finite element analysis

    Kenji Shimada, David C Gossard

    Computer Aided Geometric Design, vol. 15, pp. 199-222

    DOI Abstract

1995

  1. Bubble mesh: automated triangular meshing of non-manifold geometry by sphere packing

    Kenji Shimada, David C. Gossard

    ACM Symposium on Solid Modeling and Applications (SMA), pp. 409-419

    DOI Abstract

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